Fit to Ride in 9 Weeks! by Heather Sansom
Regardless of discipline, level of expertise, training philosophy, body shape, or fitness level, all riders do betterin horse-related activities on the ground and in the saddlewhen they take care of their bodies and maintain their fitness. While riding is a great way to enjoy an active lifestyle, on its own it is not enough to condition and tone the body to the degree we need, and then the horse must make up the fitness gap in our physical partnership. If our reflexes are slow, if our bodies fatigue, if our position collapses, if tension patterns appear, then the horse suffers repetitive asymmetrical strain or develops compensatory movement habits. It is for his good, as well as ours, that certified personal trainer and riding coach Heather Sansom has developed an utterly achievable 9-week plan to give every rider the straightness, suppleness, strength, and stamina she needs to rider her best. With hundreds of one-of-a-kind illustrations depicting accurate musculature on the rider's body, and dozens of proven exercises organised in a progressive fitness program with easy-to-use schedule charts, Sansom s book is the key to enjoying the ride, being fair to your horse, and getting into fabulous shape in nine weeks!"
Heather Sansome will show you how - if you devote just 30 minutes 3 times a week to her regime for 9 weeks - you WILL be fitterIllustrated with dozens of unique and effective exercises specifically tailored to equestrians. Gain an understanding of your riding anatomy, view the muscular and skeletal systems that control position, follow a sensible and progressive conditioning program appropriate for any age or fitness level and enjoy and explore the benefits of cross-training. 9 weeks to better balance, symmetry and flexibility with lots of clear photos to help you get the positioning and exercises just right. -- Wendy Parsons * The Essex Rider * Lots of colour photographs illustrate the many exercises, some with overlaid illustrations showing the primary muscle groups being worked... If you follow, Fit to Ride in 9 Weeks, you will get a lot fitter and your riding will improve, whatever your equestrian discipline. -- Jennifer O Bryant ...this book would be particularly useful for people coming back into riding after an injury, or taking up the sport again after a long break. The nine-week programme walks you through improving core strength and balance and stretching each area of your body. Eliminating any problems with your body will help improve your riding and mean you can develop a deeper, more stable seat. The clear step-by-step illustrations make the programme easy to follow, and the sessions of just 30 minutes three times a week mean it's achievable for almost everyone. -- Sara Walker * Horse and Countryside * With hundreds of one-of-a-kind illustrations depicting accurate musculature on the riders body, and dozens of proven exercises organised in a progressive fitness program with easy-to-use schedule charts, Sansoms book is the key to enjoying the ride, being fair to your horse, and getting into fabulous shape in just a couple months.
Heather Sansom is a certified Personal Fitness Trainer and equestrian Coach through the Canadian national equestrian federation, Equine Canada, as well as a Level 1 Centered Riding Instructor. In the mid 2000's she developed expertise in fitness and biomechanics for riders, leading this field in North America. In 2007 she launched her coaching business Equifitt.com and has since published over 200 articles on rider fitness in national and international equestrian magazines including Dressage Today. Her six ebooks on fitness and conditioning sell worldwide. Her writing has influenced this field, which has seen a growth in rider fitness practitioners and published articles since. She has spoken and conducted workshops at regional, national and international equine symposia on rider fitness and athlete development, including Equine Canada convention and CHA International Conference. She taught and coached fitness for riders at the University of Guelph (Kemptville). She has coached Olympic and elite riders in multiple disciplines in their fitness and conditioning. Through Equifitt.com, she offers riding and biomechanics clinics, riding instruction and personal training, and online personal training for equestrians, worldwide. From a broader perspective, Heather also does wellness coaching and is completing her PhD in youth resilience through equine based physical activity. She does organizational consulting, project management and research in sport and public health, recreation, and equine based activity for psycho-social learning and development. Passionate about horses for over 40 years, Heather's main personal focus is classical dressage. She counts polo, mounted games, foxhunting, horse trials, competitive trail, skijoring, barrel-racing, trick and liberty training, and driving among her other equestrian experiences.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781570767302 |
| ISBN 10 | 1570767300 |
| Title | Fit to Ride in 9 Weeks! |
| Author | Heather Sansom |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Trafalgar Square |
| Year published | 2017-01-30 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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